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Bauryna Salu
Following an old nomadic tradition 'Bauryna Salu', a boy Yersultan, was given after his birth to be raised by his grandmother. He grew up with resentment and disconnection from his parents. When he turns twelve, his grandmother dies and he has to move back with his family which he barely knows. Yersultan's coming of age process coincides with an unbearable transformation and an attempt to restore the relationship between him and his parents, especially his father.
Kazakhstan official submission for the 97th Academy Awards
World premiere at the 71st San Sebastian IFF
Best Youth Film - 2023 winner, Asia Pacific Screen Awards
goEast Film Festival Germany (3sat Broadcast Selection: Bauryna salu)
Bishkek International Film Festival
Best Director end Best Actor.
37 Der Neue Heimatfilm Film Festival Austria
Best film Bauryna salu.
Baku International Film Festival 2024 "Best First Feature Film"
DIRECTOR
Askhat Kuchinchirekov (Kazakhstan)
SCREENPLAY
Askhat Kuchinchirekov
PRODUCTION
ASKHAT FILM (KAZAKHSTAN)
Anna Katchko
SALES
WIDE MANAGEMENT (FRANCE)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Zhanarbek Eleubek
EDITION
Begaly Shibikeyev
MUSIC
Murat Makhan
SOUND
Murat Makhan
CAST
Yersultan Yermanov, Yersultan Yermanov, Bigaisha Salkynova, Aidos Auesbayev , Dinara Shymyrbaeva
FORMAT
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
RUNNING TIME
113 m.
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE FILM
Kazakh
COUNTRY
Kazakhstan
Trailer:
Askhat Kuchinchirekov
Director & Screenwriter
After graduating from Kazakhstani National Academy of Cinema as a film director Askhat Kuchinchirekov (b. 1982) started out his career as a lead cast for Sergey Dvortsevoy’s “Tulpan” (2008) which won Prix Un Certain Regard at the 61st Cannes Film Festival. As an actor and director’s assistant, Askhat contributed to Sergey Dvortsevoy’s “Ayka” (2018) which was In Competition under The Official Selection at the 71st Cannes Film Festival and shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards. The short film “Gas is Over” (2013) directed by Askhat Kuchinchirekov was acclaimed as the best short film at the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival.